The Next Generation of VR Productivity

The Next Generation of Desktop VR

When it comes to VR, we’ve been waiting for the hardware to catch up with the dream. VR Toolbox Plus is finally here to make the vision of a sophisticated 360-degree desktop experience a reality. Users customize their own visual environments and interface with all of their apps in real time — all in premium image quality with the 5K and 8K headsets. Welcome to the next generation of productivity.

Screen Size Doesn’t Matter

Today’s power users and professionals get their work done using multiple high-resolution screens, but physical space can often limit their productivity.

VR Toolbox empowers them to access all the screens they need in a customizable virtual environment – like a VR command center – and in 5K/8K clarity.

A Superior VR 360 Experience

Unlimited Screens

Open as many screens as you need, then size and position them however you like.

Real-time Screen Sync

All VRT screens sync in real-time, so you can keep up with your team’s projects without missing a beat.

High-Res Clarity

VRT offers out-of-the-box support for 5K/8K, and will support higher resolutions as they become available. Oversampling, antialiasing, and sharpness control are built in to enhance readability.

Walking Mode

Naturally “move” among the screens in your environment using both controllers and gesture + HMD orientation to move forwards or backwards in a desired direction.

Arcade

Customize your environment with timeless arcade themes and a variety of new props.

Real User Desktop Screenshots

Use Cases

~

Surveillance

Security offices for large commercial and industrial sites often manage dozens of surveillance feeds, which, in many cases, cannot be effectively monitored at the same time. Until now, VR/AR environments have not been able to deliver the resolution required for monitoring surveillance video. With VRT, security offices can create a rich 360-degree environment featuring as many security streams as they need, each with 5K/8K clarity.



Simulation

Simulation hardware, such as a flight simulator, comes with a steep price tag. With VRT’s powerful 5K/8K resolution, simulation-quality environments for a variety of applications can be created with minimal cost.

l

3D Design

CAD designers – across a full spectrum of industries, such as automotive and aircraft design – require a high level of resolution that VR/AR environments have, to date, simply been unable to deliver. With VRT, multiple CAD screens can be accessed in a single 360-degree environment, each with the 5K/8K resolution detailed 3D drawings require.



Software Development

Software developers work at a frenetic pace and require access to multiple screens for applications such as code development, UI design, and project management. With VRT, developers can customize a virtual environment that puts all the necessary applications right at their fingertips, and in a flexible arrangement that suits their specific style of working.



IT Monitoring

With global networks growing and expanding at a high rate, IT monitoring – which can include dozens of performance and capacity parameters – has become a critical part of countless organizations. With VRT, businesses can connect to all monitoring systems via a secure browser and push the screens into a centralized virtual view, where they can all be closely monitored by a single IT specialist.



Stock Trading

Stock traders rely on multiple screens streaming live market data, where a single misstep can result in heavy losses. VRT gives them the power to stream moving market data on as many screens as they need, all with the 5K/8K quality they need to see opportunities and act on them fast.

8K Bundle

In Their Words

Game Changer for Visual Adaptive Technology Needs

“I have been using VR Toolbox increasingly over the last few months. I bought a Vive, specifically so that I could have a VR monitor over a conventional monitor. Because of VR Toolbox, formally called, VR Light, my expecations are being exceeded…”

Read More

Game Changer for Visual Adaptive Technology Needs

“I have been using VR Toolbox increasingly over the last few months. I bought a Vive, specifically so that I could have a VR monitor over a conventional monitor. Because of VR Toolbox, formally called, VR Light, my expecations are being exceeded.

I tried them all, including Virtual Desktop. I found VR Toolbox to provide a number of advantages, above and beyond my basic need.

First and foremost, I am visually impaired. Large monitors don’t really work for me any more, as I must use fix-focus glasses. VR Toolbox renders a clear display at any size and position that suits me. And the developer is SO helpful. When he heard from me and understood that I have low-vision issues, including a problem with light sensitivity, he turned around and added post-processing features. So, now I can filter out the light that harms my eyes (you can call it a customizable nigh-mode that does not require Flux.

Another really cool thing about this product is that it allows me to virtually overlap my bedroom office with props that act as visual boundaries, instead of relying on chaperone to keep me from running into things. When I lay on my virtual bed, I am confident that my real bed is in that location. And since I have boundaries like the back of a couch overlooking a window of a great forest, I get a better view than the wall that’s actually where the virtual couch is located. Since I work at my desktop for hours at a time, it is refreshing to look and walk around such a sceneic and large virtual bedroom.

Past where another physical wall is located is a large living area, where I placed a 2nd LARGE screen connected to YouTube. As I sit at my computer, I listen and occasionally look past my bed to watch my 16′ (yes, foot, not inch) YouTube TV. Sometimes, I get up and go lay across my virtual bed to watch it more closely.

This is all so much more ideal than I can put into words but, not only has this product become a game changer for my visual adaptive technology needs, it has become a new way of life in my bedroom / office. I am so pleased.

My hats off to the developer and thanks to him for his passion to make this product work well for someone like me with low vision. I wish that I could give it more than a thumbs up!

I plan to make a video soon of what I described. I’ll come back here and post a link when it is complete.

By the way, I have an Aurora R6 decked out and with a NVidia 1080. The graphics rendered by this application on my hardware is tremendous and thus overwhelmingly satisfying. However, I was running until last month on an Alienware X51 with a NVidia 970. Graphics were turned don’t a little bit, but it still looked great and it worked!

Take the time to try this app and support its development. Interact with the developer. He’s really out there and listens.”

– VR Toolbox User, Mar 6, 2017

Highly Recommended for Multitaskers, Engineers, Artists

“Roughly 5 months has passed since my original VR Toolbox review and I have logged well over 1,000 hours, in-helmet. It has become invaluable to me and seems unmatched in terms of flexibility and control in the “VR desktop” and “room simulation” space.”

Read More

Highly Recommended for Multitaskers, Engineers, Artists

“Roughly 5 months has passed since my original VR Toolbox review and I have logged well over 1,000 hours, in-helmet. It has become invaluable to me and seems unmatched in terms of flexibility and control in the “VR desktop” and “room simulation” space. As I did with the first review, I’ll talk about the competition to highlight VR Toolbox’s strengths. The original May 2016 review is below.

Virtual Desktop has been left in the dust, in terms of new features. I uninstalled it weeks ago but, last I checked the virtual screens could still not be manipulated with motion controllers. Virtual Desktop benefits from it’s spot-on name and deserves some credit for being first on the scene with a stable, usable VR desktop. Development has stagnated and it’s still what it was six months ago, though. Meanwhile, VR Toolbox has been seeing feature updates regularly. Things like improved motion control, additional customization options, better visuals and related options, webcam and FPV screens, more props, DirectX injecting and application breakout… lot’s of stuff added, most of it very useful, all while increasing overall stability. Good stuff, VR Toolbox devs. Good stuff, indeed.

Bigscreen is still a highly polished app but I feel it fills a different niche for those who would like to socialize in limited pre-rendered environments, while gaming, watching tv, movies, etc. It’s my go-to if I want to watch a movie and feel like I’m in a theatre but, that’s all. Otherwise, I feel a little caged in Bigscreen. (I am spolied by 1000+ hours of 360 degree freedom in VR Toolbox) I still think the motion controls feel “heavy”, I hate having to use both controllers to resize the screen with motion control. It’s the only thing in the app that requires both wands to be powered on. VR Toolbox does it smart by making sure only one controller is needed to accomplish everything, so your other one can be charged up and waiting. Bottom line Bigscreen is free and does many things that VR Toolbox can do but, ultimately it is on a different path than VR Toolbox and IMHO they can and should co-exist in your Library. Especially while Bigscreen in free.

Verdict: VR Toolbox still HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for control freaks, multitaskers, engineers, artists and anyone with smart-pants. Thanks, devs. VR Toolbox is spot-on what I wanted out of a VR desktop simulation and I’m glad it exists. Good stuff, bravo!

!——- Original Review Below ——-!

HIGHLY RECOMENDED

I’ll make this even more detailed soon. Wanted to get a thumbs up on record though… best of the VR desktops IMO.

I’ll use the app “bigscreen” as a punching-bag for comparison’s sake. VR Toolbox is more resource-friendly than bigscreen and other desktop sims, even as you surround yourself with unique windows and adjust them with full 360 freedom. Touch manipulation feels light and easy compared to bigscreen’s limited-option, hefty-feeling monitors. Post-processing is a nice touch and improves visuals notably without oversampling to death … but you can do that too (I do both – looks great and very legible – see my specs at bottom).

Developer is very responsive to feedback and implements feature requests when possible. More features are incoming, so I’ll write more when I have had a chance to test them out! Bottom-line, if you like to surround yourself with browsers, media, etc, this is the app for you. The interface could use some polish but that’s a minor gripe .. the radial menus are useable and issues with controls are more related to the touch controllers sensitivity quirks than the menus themselves. There’s enough flexibility, substance and potential here to make it worth any UI trouble.

– VR Toolbox User, Oct 23, 2017

Great for Art Work

“I am still loving this software after putting in nearly 1550 hours. What I love about this software is the nearly unlimited ability to create a room with as many screens as you want. This software is great for art work because you can bring in images as reference and continue to work in your chosen program.”

Read More

Great for Art Work

“I am still loving this software after putting in nearly 1550 hours. What I love about this software is the nearly unlimited ability to create a room with as many screens as you want. This software is great for art work because you can bring in images as reference and continue to work in your chosen program. It is easily worth more than the asking price. It is the best desktop software for a VR Headset and I have all of the currently available programs offered on Steam that perform this task.

The Developer is doing a great job.

I have used this program on Vive and Oculus. I am waiting to try this program on Windows Mixed Reality (hint…hint.. Developer) This program is the only missing element from the new mixed reality headsets.

I want to take a few moments to tell you about the value of this program on the Vive (Oculus does not allow programs like OBS to run properly currently) when used in conjunction with a capture device (Camlink or elgato HD 60S) you can turn your headset into your true man cave. I currently play PS4 or view my Android phone in VR (with a Chrome Cast). I would have more hours in this program if I had more freetime. This is the first real killer app for VR. If you have this app and a strong video card and sufficient RAM you will never use your physical monitor again.

For the price, you are obtaining the best application for VR.”

– VR Toolbox User, Oct 31, 2017

Highly Customizable 3D Space

“This is an amazing program and recommend it to anybody that wants a “3D desktop”. A way to work with your oiginal desktop. Work with webapps like Google’s services (Calendar, Keep, etc.) and even place individual programs wherever you want. That plus the highly customizable 3D space you can use is amazing.”

Read More

Highly Customizable 3D Space

“This is an amazing program and recommend it to anybody that wants a “3D desktop”. A way to work with your oiginal desktop. Work with webapps like Google’s services (Calendar, Keep, etc.) and even place individual programs wherever you want. That plus the highly customizable 3D space you can use is amazing. You can place all kids of props to either make the space yours or even give cues to physical objects in the real world so you can work at a desk and chair or bed or whever you want. The number of props is fairly limited right now but if you’re willing to put in a bit of work, you can insert whatever 3D objects you want. You can place premade rooms or construction pieces to make your own layouts. You can place screens like Chromium based windows (for the services mentioned earlier or any webpage you want), desktop screens that are fully interacatable, VIVE headset webcam streams, or any windows program itself as it’s own “scren/window” (this feature is experimental as of right now). You can even make shortcuts to launch other steamVR games (with an external tool called HomeLoader). The way it semi-integrates with Windows 10 virtual desktop means you can even have as many monitors as you want, without the need for any additional physical monitors; a limitation I’ve found with most other programs like this.

It is amazing, the personal spaces you can create when you learn how to control everything. I have spent hours in this space having lots of fun customizing my perfect space.

If you’re okay with a bit of a learning curve, this is hands down the best “virtual space for work” that you can find for your VR setup.”

– VR Toolbox User, Apr 30, 2018

Best Virtual Office Available

“This is the best Virtual Office available. Not one of the VR Desktop programs are perfect, they all have their strengths and weaknesses, but VR Toolbox does everything i’ve asked of it very well if not perfectly.”

Read More

Best Virtual Office Available

“This is the best Virtual Office available. Not one of the VR Desktop programs are perfect, they all have their strengths and weaknesses, but VR Toolbox does everything i’ve asked of it very well if not perfectly. I work in VR with accounting softwares and i’ve spent over a month trying out all of the different programs and I’m at my most confortable [sic]and functional in my virtual office in VR Toolbox.

I highly recomend [sic] this program not just for the program in its current state but most of all for the support and presence of the developpers [sic] in the forums.”